The Biden administration is continuing to work toward improving the cyber posture of the nation’s health care sector by increasing its collaboration with the private sector. To address the sector’s cybersecurity issues, the White House has entered into partnerships with Microsoft and Google. For the Microsoft collaboration, the two organizations will deploy a wide range […]
The National Archives and Records Administration is embracing a digital future as it requires federal agencies to submit only digital copies of records. Lisa Haralampus, the director of Federal Records Management Policy and Outreach at NARA, said that after June 30, NARA will only accept digital forms of various records, which should meet Federal Agencies […]
The Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic has awarded Core4ce a five-year, $90 million other transaction authority production contract to continue supporting the Cyber Security Service Provider operational environments. Under the deal, the contractor will support full-scale CSSP services by providing engineering, architecture and operations support. The contract’s design aims to help the Department of Defense […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has started reviewing BWXT Medical’s No Carrier Added Actinium-225 active pharmaceutical ingredient. On Friday, the health science company announced that it had filed a drug master file with the FDA as it seeks to use Ac-225 to kill cancer cells while minimizing its impact on healthy tissues. A DMF […]
Carahsoft Technology announced that it will serve as secure generative artificial intelligence solutions Yurts Technologies’ public sector distributor, expanding the generative AI solutions available to federal agencies. Yurts has been supporting organizations to take advantage of the benefits offered by AI in improving workflows across applications and data stores. The platform is powered by a […]
The Department of Justice has launched a new program to make its programs and services more accessible for all. Under the Access DOJ initiative, the Office for Access to Justice aims to partner with different DOJ offices to lead high-impact projects that will improve access to programs, services and resources; offer resources, training and hands-on […]
Northrop Grumman has secured a task order from the U.S. Air Force for continued Battlefield Airborne Communications Node operations, sustainment and support until 2027. Under the deal, the vendor will provide several services, including offering persistent connectivity and operational support for the service branch and its critical partner missions and sustainment for existing and future […]
A Department of Defense official confirmed that the second iteration of a program that aims to improve the defense industrial base’s cyber posture is on track to roll out in early 2025. Speaking at the Potomac Officers’ Club’s Cyber Summit on Thursday, David McKeown, DOD’s deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity and senior information security […]
The Department of Labor’s newly appointed artificial intelligence chief believes that the agency needs to be more confident in embracing the emerging technology. Speaking with FedScoop, Mangala Kuppa, chief AI officer at the DOL, said the department can proceed with rapid adoption as it possesses “a ‘leg up’ on scaling AI quickly” due to existing […]
Lawmakers expressed concerns over proposed cuts to the budget sought by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for fiscal year 2025. In a hearing before the Environment Subcommittee of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee on Tuesday, Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., expressed his disappointment over the reduced proposed funding for the agency’s severe weather […]
